We make your world flow round!

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The KSB success story at a glance
1871 Johannes Klein, Friedrich
Schanzlin and August Becker
establish the company in
Frankenthal.
1887 KSB becomes a limited
company.
1895 KSB goes public.
1924 – 34 Acquisition of additional
German plants in Homburg (Saar),
Nuremberg (later Pegnitz) and
Bremen.
First subsidiaries in a number of
European countries
1941 – 1960 KSB subsidiaries
outside Europe begin operations.
1941 Argentina becomes home to the
first KSB company in the Americas.
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The KSB success story at a glance
1953 First subsidiary in the Asia-Pacific area (Pakistan)
1957 Production start-up in Brazil
1959 Foundation of KSB Pumps Limited, India
1960 Foundation of KSB-Stiftung
1986 Acquisition of Pompes Guinard S.A., Paris
1989 Acquisition of AMRI S.A., Paris, the largest European manufacturer
of butterfly valves
1991 Takeover of the East German Pumpenwerke Halle
1994 Majority interest in KSB Shanghai Pumps Co., Ltd.
1996 100 % interest in slurry pump manufacturer GIW Industries, Georgia/USA
2003 Acquisition of the Dutch pump supplier DP industries B.V.
2003 Majority interest in Bombas ITUR, S.A., Zarautz/Spain
2004 Foundation of Dalian KSB AMRI Valves Co. Ltd., China
2005 Acquisition of the valves business of the Brazilian IVC S/A Indústria de
Válvulas e Controles, Barueri/São Paulo
Today, KSB is a world leader in the manufacture of pumps, valves and systems
with a comprehensive range of services – worldwide.
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Strengths that make a world of difference
• Global presence -
with factories, as well as sales and
service organizations
• Broad product range -
up to all-in systems solutions
• Strong brands
on which our customers can rely:

• Break-through thinking
of a technological leader
• Qualified employees
with excellent problem-solving skills
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We keep the world in motion
Business areas Customers
Wholesalers, contractors,
Building services
consultants
Industry and Plant engineers, OEMs,
process engineering industrial companies
Plant engineers, water
Water
companies (also public)
Plant engineers, waste water
Waste Water
companies (also public)
Plant engineers, operators of
Energy
power stations
Equipment suppliers &
operators in the mining/oil
Mining
sand industry and of suction
hopper dredges
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KSB: one stop and you're started
A single source as a matter of
course - KSB reduces the number
of suppliers and offers:

 Pumps
 Valves
 Control systems
 Mixers
 Service
 Systems including
all-in pumping stations

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 Industry and process engineering
A broad product range and
sophisticated materials
technology combined with lots of
application know-how are the key
to success in industrial plants
around the globe.

Applications

• General industry
• Process engineering
• Hot water and heat transfer liquid
systems

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 Water
Drinking water supply is a global
challenge. KSB products and
services help establish and
expand infrastructures.

Applications

• Water extraction including

seawater desalination
• Water treatment
• Water transport

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 Waste water
What really matters is behind the
scenes. KSB supplies
environmental products for
industry and the public sector.

Applications

• Effluent treatment plants in industry

and the public sector
• Sewage pumping stations

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 Energy
With cooling water, boiler feed and
condensate pumps for all types of
power stations KSB ranks among
the world's best. Reliable high-
pressure valves round off our
portfolio.

Applications

• Fossil-fuelled power stations

• Combined cycle power stations
• Nuclear power stations

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 Building services
KSB thinks big: with technical
equipment for hotels, banks,
sports stadiums and airports.

Applications

• Domestic water supply

• Drainage
• Sanitation
• Heating
• Ventilation & air-conditioning
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 Mining
Pumps instead of excavator and
conveyer belt. If required, our GIW
slurry pumps will handle fluids
with a solids content of 80 percent.

Applications

• Mining
• Oil sand industry
• Suction hopper dredges

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 Fast help where it counts:
Service worldwide
Number one in Europe and on
hand around the globe - with
service centres, service vehicles
and all-round service at the
customer’s site.

Services

• Installations, commissioning and

on-site maintenance and repair
• Total Pump Management
• Repair at the service centre
• Rehabilitation management
• Teleservice

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Across Europe, KSB is just a call away

Market volume*:
€ 12.6 billion

Production company
incl. sales

Marketing company / sales office

Service centre

*) Centrifugal pumps and valves incl. service

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130 years have put us on the map:
worldwide
Region Asia / Pacific
Market volume*:
€ 10.7 billion

Region Americas Middle East / Africa

Market volume*: Market volume*:
€ 10.5 billion € 4.5 billion

Production company incl. sales Marketing company / sales office Service centre

*) Centrifugal pumps and valves incl. service

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The KSB vision:
who we want to be
KSB provides the best solutions
worldwide.

Our positioning

• KSB blends innovative

technology and excellent service
into intelligent solutions that
make our customers successful.

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